Cauldrons of War – Stalingrad

About This Game #

From Crimea to Stalingrad and the Caucasus oil fields, lead the Axis or the Soviet forces in the bitter fightings of the eastern Front in 1942.Cauldrons of War – Stalingrad is an immersive ‘command at the highest level’ wargame with tough decisions to make.Its clean mechanics and low complexity allows the game to focus on what is really important : strategical decisions.There is no micromanagement here, but more depth than you imagine.

Play the main operations in 1942 on the eastern Front : #

As the German, will you grasp the Baku oilfields ? As the Soviet, will you trap a whole German army near Stalingrad ?

Play fast and often #

: you don’t need a 100+ hours investment in a monster game. Some scenarios can be played in 1 or 2 hour. But don’t worry, the game contains several scenarios and is challenging enough to keep you entertained for a long time.

Play against the AI or against your friends #

: with a hot seat mode and a Play By Email Mode Cauldrons of War – Stalingrad is the second opus of the “Cauldrons series”.If ever you have played Cauldrons of War – Barbarsossa, you won’t be disoriented, but you will notice some improvements here and there.**DISCLAIMER****This game is hard!**Try to follow these good strategy lines to win your first game:-Define reachable objectives-Focus your efforts on a clear direction-Stop attacking when your units are exhausted-Don’t send vast armies in areas where you can’t supply themThe German did all these 4 mistakes, that is why they lost.If you keep losing, you must be German, (that is the best explanation).If so, act like a real german general : blame Hitler! (not yourself, nor the game)Have fun!